Update of laboratory medicine procedures related to the serodiagnosis of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans) - INAHTA Brief

The aim of this report was to review the serological techniques for detecting Toxocara antibodies that are currently validated for initial testing (screening) and confirming diagnosis of toxocariasis (visceral larva migrans), to respond to a request from National Health Insurance regarding updating the list of laboratory medicine procedures that it reimburses. This request envisaged limiting initial testing to immunoenzyme techniques and confirmation to the Western blot